Naach haseena naach ke duniya dekhe
Posted on: October 1, 2024
This article is written by Mahesh Mamadapur, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a contributor to this blog. This article is meant to be posted in atulsongaday.me. If this article appears in other sites without the knowledge and consent of the web administrator of atulsongaday.me, then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.
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Mukesh and his Actors – 02
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“Jumping Jack” Jeetendra is the protagonist of today’s post on Mukesh and his actors on screen.
Regarding singers giving playback to Jeetendra, arguably, Mukesh may not be the first name that comes to the mind like he does for Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar etc. But, if one looks at the initial part of his acting career, Mukesh looms large and that too with multiple genres of songs which remain popular to this day.
Navrang (1959) was the debut film of Jeetendra in which Mukesh has no songs for him. So was the case with the next few films such as Sehra (1963), Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964) and others.
But 1967 to 1972, Mukesh sang around 18 superhits songs for Jeetendra. Overall he sang only about 20 songs. Here we have to note that Jeetendra was relatively new actor for Mukesh’s playback which started in 1944 after his 04 years stint as actor-singer. So, 1967 to 1976 is hardly 9 years and Mukesh made most of it with some great songs for the actor.
Here is the table of the memorable collaboration of Mukesh and Jeetendra at a glance.
MUKESH’s playback for JEETENDRA
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| S. No | Name of the song | Movie (Year of release) | Co-singer (if any) | Composer | Lyricist |
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| 1 | Ye kaun chitrakaar hai | Boond jo ban gayi moti (1967) | Satish Bhatia | Bharat Vyas | |
| 2 | Haan maine bhi pyaar kiyaa | Boond jo ban gayi moti (1967) | Suman Kalyanpur | Satish Bhatia | Bharat Vyas |
| 3 | Ham to tere aashiq hain sadiyon puraane | Farz (1967) | Lata Mangeshkar | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi |
| 4 | Chaahaa thaa banoon pyaar ki raahon ka devtaa | Gunaahon Kaa Devta (1967) | Shankar Jaikishan | Shailendra | |
| 5 | Teer aankhon ke jigar ke | Gunaahon Kaa Devta (1967) | Shankar Jaikishan | Hasrat Jaipuri | |
| 6 | Khush raho har khushi hai tumhaare liye | Suhaag Raat (1968) | Kalyanji Anandji | Indeewar | |
| 7 | Je ham-tum chori se | Dharti kahe pukaar ke (1969) | Lata Mangeshkar | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Majrooh Sultanpuri |
| 8 | Khushi ki wo raat aa gayi | Dharti kahe pukaar ke (1969) | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Majrooh Sultanpuri | |
| 9 | Chaandi ki deewaar na todi | Vishwaas (1969) | Kalyanji Anandji | Gulshan Baawraa | |
| 10 | Dhol bajaa | Vishwaas (1969) | Mahendra Kapoor, Usha Timothy, Hemlata | Kalyanji Anandji | Gulshan Baawraa |
| 11 | Le chal mere jeewan saathi | Vishwaas (1969) | Hemlata | Kalyanji Anandji | Gulshan Baawraa |
| 12 | Muskuraa ke | Vishwaas (1969) | Asha Bhosale | Kalyanji Anandji | Gulshan Baawraa |
| 13 | Kisi raah mein kisi mod par | Mere Humsafar (1970) | Lata Mangeshkar | Kalyanji Anandji | Anand Bakshi |
| 14 | Ruby o Ruby | Chaahat (1971) | Lata Mangeshkar | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi |
| 15 | Ho naina tere naina | Ek Bechaara (1972) | Lata Mangeshkar | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi |
| 16 | Rama ho Rama | Ek Bechaara (1972) | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi | |
| 17 | Naach Haseena Naach | Ek Bechaara (1972) | Ranu Mukherjee | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi |
| 18 | Do kadam tum bhi chalo (Duet and solo version) | Ek Haseena Do Deewaane (1972) | Lata Mangeshkar | Kalyanji Anandji | Qafil Azar |
| 19 | Pari re tu kahaan ki pari | Udhaar Ka Sindoor (1976) | Asha Bhosale | Rajesh Roshan | Majrooh Sultanpuri |
| 20 | Saat ajoobe iss duniya mein | Dharam Veer (1977) | Mohammed Rafi | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi |
The above songs are well known and many of them I am sure are personal favourites of readers. I shall briefly describe my own experiences and views on them. I have watched only one film from the above table and that too with no memories left except for the Mukesh number. There are 3 movies and 5 songs in the first year of 1967 when they collaborated, and I am afraid I am not aware of the chronology. However, I shall run through the songs as enlisted in the table.
1. The first song in praise of nature is a beauty in itself. Mukesh has a sizeable number of songs on nature and environment and let me see if I can collate them sometime in the future. Recently, I was pleasantly surprised that one or two songs are even from the forties.
2. The second, a duet with Suman Kalyanpur is such an exhilarating and romantic song. The heart flutters and jumps with joy just like the two kids in the picturization of the song. Mumtaz looks lively and lovely with the snow-clad background. One more rare, surprising song of the combo of Mukesh, Jeetendra and Mumtaz awaits in the list below.
3. Farz (1967) is known for the huge hits of Rafi saab, but this duet with Babita had its own fan base. It is pertinent to write that the Jumping Jack title probably got coined with this film and the duet too played its part.
4. For 4 and 5, Mukesh had his familiar composers and lyricists and delivers both the solos with his usual golden touch. Of particular interest in song no 5 which Mukesh has rendered in high pitch which was not exactly his forte. Personally, and strangely, I like 5 rather than 4. Rajashree’s dance is with her usual gusto.
5. Staying with Rajashree, we have this film Suhaag Raat, where Jeetendra dies at the end. And before he dies the plot ensures that Rajashree sheds bucketful of tears. Alas, her beautiful and mesmerizing eyes have been used in this film to shed tears. But then what a solo we have in the film. Indeewar who has written many outstanding lyrics puts all his efforts in making this song a masterpiece.
phool koi kuchal jaaye
jab bhool mein
soch lena ke hum mil chuke dhool mein
As the word “kuchal” is uttered, Rajashree steps on a flower. When “dhool mein” is sung, she turns her face towards Jeetendra in disbelief and utter helplessness. As the song comes to an end, Mukesh’s rendering of the word “aaaansuo” cannot be expressed in words. It is as if he has expressed the sorrow of the whole song and the circumstances in this just one word. That was the strength of the words stemming from the voice of Mukesh.
One ought to watch the film to understand why the lyrics and rendition are so hard-hitting. As I have said earlier, this seems to be the only film of the combo that I have seen on DD ages back and all that I remember is the actor dying and this song which has plot prophecy written all over it.
6. Song no 7 and 8 are contrasting in nature. The former being a romantic duet, again quite a popular one during its days. The latter is a typical Mukesh number. Here too, I suppose, Nanda is engaged to Sanjeev Kumar after being in love with Jeetendra. This is a personal favourite of mine. It makes me wonder if Mukesh should have sung more sad songs for Jeetendra. It is interesting to watch Sanjeev Kumar finding something skeptical about the relationship of the two whilst the song is being sung. I would love to know how the plot unfolds thereafter.
7. 9 to 12 are from Vishwaas with its mix of solo, duet and group songs. However, nothing much needs to be mentioned about “chaandi ki deewaar na todi” a timeless and classic Mukesh number commonly found in many cassette and CD compilations. Rich girl and poor boy plot was a perfect recipe for Mukesh’s sonorous songs and this situation too was best explored with this popular song. For the unversed, the actress in the song is Aparna Sen, a tall name in Bengali cinema.
8. 13 with Sharmila Tagore is again an ageless classic. No comments and just a simple recommendation. Leave aside everything and just listen to this duet.
9. Back with Mumtaz, Jeetendra and Mukesh combo, every time I listen or watch this song, I pinch myself in disbelief. Mukesh singing a fast-paced, foot-tapping number! And he succeeds in pulling it elegantly and effortlessly. The associated music, catchy lyrics and the dance steps of Mumtaz make it an all-round great song.
10. 15 to 17 area from the film Ek Bechara in which Jeetendra plays a village buffoon and Mukesh has two duets and a solo in this film. The solo “rama ho rama” did not ring a bell for me while I was preparing the list of today’s post. But, with the line “chakkar khaa gaye ham to re bhaiyaa” memories of listening to this song multiple times in the cassette era came back. A simple song made special by Mukesh’s rendition.
One duet with Lata Mangeshkar is already posted and I take the other “duet” in this post. Well, this so-called duet with Ranu Mukherjee is very strange as she has no words in it and only sings “la la laala la and hooh haa hooh haa”. Her contribution to the song is negligible in terms of duration. I have no idea why she was considered as a playback singer for such a short duration in the film. The composers sort of returning the favour to her father Hemant Kumar? Any guesses?
Well, I almost took this song as part of my other series Mukesh and his co-singers, but having realized that it was probably the last song of Mukesh’s playback for Jeetendra to be posted on the blog, I thought I should not lose the opportunity of writing on so many of Jeetendra’s heroines. 😊
This appears to be the only duet of Mukesh with Ranu Mukherjee.
Coming back to the song, the print is very bad and the song a bit long with Jeetendra appearing in it in different characters. I request knowledge readers to throw more light on this song.
11. The next song is again in dual version. A happy version with Jeetendra romancing Babita and exchanging vows to walk together in life and a sad version where he is found “kadam-ing” I mean strolling alone. Vinod Khanna is seen having created the rift. What a poignant solo by Mukesh!
12. 19 is a duet with the Reena Roy in what appears to be a stage show. On the blog, it has been represented by our Avinash ji on her birthday. 😊
13. Chronologically, the last song in the list is of course a duet with Rafi saab. This is a special song for me as it was my debut post on the series “Mukesh and his co-singers”. 23 songs of the combo were enlisted in that post. Here too Mukesh is singing for Jeetendra in what appears to be posthumous release as he passed away in 1976.
Thus, 20 odd songs in 09 years are what we have for Mukesh singing for Jeetendra.
To conclude, I would like to add that I have made enough efforts to meticulously trace the playback that Mukesh rendered for Jeetendra. There are quite a few films in which Jeetendra acted but the songs were picturized on other actors. For obvious reasons, I have excluded such songs. There is a remote possibility of a couple of more songs that could be added to the list above and I beg to stand corrected if brought to my knowledge.
As much as I have enjoyed compiling the list, I hope readers will take pleasure in refreshing their memories of these memorable songs.
Video
Audio (shorter)
Song-Naach haseena naach ke duniya dekhe (Ek Bechaara)(1972) Singers-Mukesh, Ranu Mukherjee, Lyrics-Anand Bakshi, MD-Laxmikant Pyarelal
Lyrics
naach haseena naach ke duniya dekhe
thhumak-thhumak ke naach ke duniya dekhe
naach haseena naach ke duniya dekhe
tere ishaaron pe naache zamaana
tu mere ishaaron pe naach
ke duniya dekhe
naach haseena naach ke duniya dekhe
inkaar ki gunjaaish nahin
inkaar ki gunjaaish nahin
takraar ki gunjaaish nahin
ab maan jaa
bas jaan jaa
meri nazren pehchaan jaa
jhhoom haseena jhhoom ke duniya dekhe
naach haseena naach ke duniya dekhe
thhumak-thhumak ke naach ke duniya dekhe
kuchh aur tu na samjhe kahin
kuchh aur tu na samjhe kahin
ye hukam hai farmaaish nahin
isi raaz se
andaaz se
meri jaanib etemaad se
dekh haseena dekh ke duniya dekhe
nach haseena naach ke duniya dekhe
thhumak-thhumak ke naach ke duniya dekhe
laalaalaalaalaalaa ahaa aa
laalaalaalaalaalaalaalaalaaaa
laalaalaalaalaa aa
uh aah
uh aah
uh aah
uh aah
masti mein hai tu madhosh hai
masti mein hai tu madhosh hai
par kis liye tu khaamosh hai
lehraa ke bal kha ke
ghabra ke sharma ke
bol haseena bol ke duniya dekhe
naach haseena naach ke duniya dekhe
thhumak-thhumak ke naach ke duniya dekhe
tere ishaaron pe naache zamaana
tu mere ishaaron pe naach ke duniya dekhe
naach haseena naach ke duniya dekhe
naach haseena naach
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October 1, 2024 at 4:50 pm
Good efforts and nicely written, Mahesh ji.
I used to like Ruby O Ruby. Ye kaun chitrakar hai is an absolute favourite.
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October 1, 2024 at 5:36 pm
Dr,
Thanks for your comment. About “Ye kaun chitrakaar hai”, I was pleasantly surprised to see Mumtaz passing by in the Tonga cart in the song whereas she is not shown clearly. Could you some reference later on in the movie.
Except 5-6, all songs in the table, all are my personal favourites.
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